Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2007
The Coptic family, involved in the sectarian violence incidents that took place in the Upper Egyptian village of al-Dāmūd, accuses al-‘Imārī Muslim family of falsifying a rent contract and of exploiting the influence of Hamādah al-‘Imārī, a member of parliament, to gain a court ruling giving his...
Date of source: Sunday, June 17, 2007
New sectarian
tension has surfaced in the Upper Egyptian village of al-Dāmūd following a quarrel between a Coptic family and a
Muslim family. 13 persons were injured in the incidents, and the security forces assert that the situation is now under
control.
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Ibn Khaldoun Center for Development Studies denounced what it called ‘a reputation- tarnishing campaign against the Center amidst the tempest of foreign funds.’
Date of source: Thursday, July 29, 2004
PhD student Fiona McCallum concludes that by focusing on the bishops of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Hasan provides a clear and original study of the impact of the reform movement, illustrating that the use of traditions such as Coptic martyrology combined with modernization of the administration...
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An Egyptian family of four was found dead in their New Jersey home. The police found Husām Armāniyous, his wife, Amal Jirās, and their two daughters tied up and slaughtered, after Amal’s brother reported them missing. He had not been able to reach the family for two days.
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The Egyptian-Polish archaeological mission unearthed three papyri containing Coptic inscriptions that date back to the sixth century during excavation works at one of the Middle Kingdom tombs in al-Karnak, Luxor.
Date of source: Monday, May 14, 2007
A Coptic husband spreads rumors about his wife and accuses her of adultery. He obliged his son to give false testimony against his mother, saying that she was married to a Muslim officer. The husband could thereby obtain a document from the church according to which he could marry again.
Date of source: Sunday, May 13, 2007
The accused in al-‘Udaysāt attacks were acquitted from the charges after reconciliation between the struggling parties.
Date of source: Saturday, April 21, 2007
A group of approximately 50 Israeli students visited Egypt on a trip organized by the Israeli Academic Center in Cairo. The center’s chairman stressed the significance of exchanging similar trips between the two countries. The Israeli students did not reveal their real nationality to avoid public...
Date of source: Monday, April 16, 2007
Nubians who were forced to migrate from their lands and settle in other areas after the Aswan Dam was built suffer from many
problems. These include a lack of enough land to cultivate, housing, unemployment, and the misdistribution of lands and
compensations.